This is a guest post from Bea Potter a freelance writer on books that can make you a better businessman. Here’s her bio: Beatrice Potter writes for Academized and Law Essay Help. As an e-learning consultant, she conducts gap analyses, develops learning objectives, and creates engaging training sessions. Michele currently holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education; and she is working towards becoming a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP). Beatrice is a blogger at Write My Essay educational portal.
You might be asking yourself: “How does become a successful businessperson?” Also, you might be thinking that business people are super-productive and know how to get things done with little to no delays.
Does this sound like something that you want to pursue, but don’t know where to start? Don’t you worry, because you’re in luck!
The truth is, you don’t have to struggle trying to learn the ropes of the trade. You can still learn great business skills by delving into some of the best business and success books on the market. Want to take your business-career venture to the next level? Check out these five great books!
The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
“This book will give you many insights, as well as the best practices for building a strong business team,” says Freddie Pritchard, a book blogger at State Of Writing and Book Report Writing. “Not only does it show how you and your cohorts can work together effectively, but it also gives you that much-needed reminder that every team member brings something to the table. By acknowledging these things, you and your team will be sure to work as productively and healthy as possible.”
Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard
Yvon Chouinard shines in this fascinating book about business. His book will make you wonder how you can improve your current business strategies (or create a good strategy, if you’re new to the trade). This book is especially known to its readers for helping many business people break the status quo and carving a different path, while staying the course.
Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
Why ‘eat a frog’? Well, not literally, of course – This book is actually based on a saying from Mark Twain that if you “eat a live frog first thing in the morning” then “nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” With that, Brian Tracy brings you the productivity Bible that no businessperson should be without. This book tackles it all:
- How to fight personal obstacles that keep you from reaching your full potential
- How to better prioritize and organize everything in your productive time
- How to balance work with family, community, etc.
- How to create healthy habits and goals
This book is sure to please entrepreneurs!
The Monk And The Riddle by Randy Komisar
“Randy Komisar offers two things in this book: a story and a personal account,” says Arlie Paige, a business writer at Boomessays and Paper Fellows. “However, Komisar manages to weave the two to create the overall message, which is to create a business worth creating, something that you enjoy doing and want to do for the rest of your life. This book is great for aspiring entrepreneurs, because they need to understand that their passion needs to be a solid foundation in order for their created business to work.”
In short, The Monk and the Riddle will teach you that it takes a lot of heart and drive to run a successful business. But if the heart and drive aren’t there, then it won’t work. So, before you spend time, energy, and money (in other words, blood, sweat, and tears) into something that your heart isn’t into, check out this book.
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
As a surgeon for Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Atul Gawande knows what it means for professionals to take on the ever-changing challenges and complexities of their responsibilities; he even knows how to deal with said challenges and fight back. His weapon of choice? A checklist.
In The Checklist Manifesto, Gawande talks about how creating a checklist can better help you accomplish tasks and keep you on the right track. He even shares real success stories on how this method has worked for people. As you read through each story, and see how well they demonstrate the power of the checklist, you’ll fall in love with the narratives – simple and to the point.
Conclusion
People who strive to become a better person often turn to self-help sources, including books. Business people are no exception to this.
As the world evolves (including the business world), business people need to learn as much as possible in the industry, even if it’s picking up one of these books from our list, and giving it a read by either turning the page or listening to its audiobook. Find the book that best inspires you and your productivity, and happy reading!
